CO HB 1298

enacted

Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did CO HB 1298 pass?

Yes. CO HB 1298 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-04): Governor Signed

What is CO HB 1298 about?

The act gives county departments of human or social services and the Colorado department of human services (department) the statutory authority needed to conduct the required fingerprint-based criminal history record checks for individuals who provide out-of-home care for child-welfare-involved youth in accordance with the federal bureau of investigation's standards. For the 2026-27 state fiscal year, the general assembly anticipates that the department will receive $350,000 in federal funds to implement the act, and $350,000 is appropriated to the office of the governor for use by the office of information technology to implement the act. The $350,000 appropriation is from reappropriated funds received from the department.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Who sponsors CO HB 1298?

L. Cutter, G. Rydin, R. Keltie are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1298, joined by 27 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2026-02-25
Latest action: 2026-06-04 — Governor Signed
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Children & Domestic Matters

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-06-04
Governor Signed
executive-signature
2026-06-03
Signed by the Speaker of the House
passage
2026-06-03
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-06-03
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2026-05-11
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-05-08
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
committee-passage
2026-05-08
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
2026-05-07
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-04-24
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
introduction
2026-04-21
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-04-20
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-04-17
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-04-17
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
2026-03-17
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-02-25
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
introduction

Versions

Introduced — 2026-02-25Compare
Engrossed — 2026-04-17Compare
Reengrossed — 2026-04-21Compare
Revised — 2026-05-08Compare
Rerevised — 2026-05-11Compare
Final Act — 2026-06-02Compare
Signed Act — 2026-06-04Compare
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Documents

Votes

Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment K).
2026-03-17 · pass · 0-0
Refer House Bill 26-1298, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-03-17 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Carlos Barron: yes
- Mary Bradfield: yes
- Brandi Bradley: yes
- Regina English: yes
- Lisa Feret: yes
- Eliza Hamrick: yes
- Dusty Johnson: yes
- Karen McCormick: yes
- Gretchen Rydin: yes
- Katie Stewart: yes
- Dan Woog: yes
- Sheila Lieder: yes
- Lindsay Gilchrist: yes
Refer House Bill 26-1298, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-04-17 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Andrew Boesenecker: yes
- Scott Bottoms: yes
- Junie Joseph: yes
- Karen McCormick: yes
- Matt Soper: yes
- Rick Taggart: yes
- Brianna Titone: yes
- Elizabeth Velasco: yes
- Yara Zokaie: yes
- Emily Sirota: yes
- Kyle Brown: yes
Adopt amendment J.001
2026-04-17 · pass · 0-0
Refer House Bill 26-1298 to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-05-07 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Mark Baisley: yes
- Matt Ball: yes
- Lindsey Daugherty: yes
- Tony Exum: excused
- Janice Rich: yes
- Lisa Cutter: yes
- Iman Jodeh: yes
Refer House Bill 26-1298 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
2026-05-08 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Chris Kolker: yes
- Julie Gonzales: yes
- Barbara Kirkmeyer: yes
- Byron Pelton: yes
- Cleave Simpson: yes
- Jeff Bridges: yes
- Judy Amabile: yes
BILL
2026-05-11 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (36)
- Amabile: yes
- Baisley: yes
- Ball: yes
- Benavidez: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Bright: yes
- Carson: yes
- Catlin: yes
- Cutter: yes
- Danielson: yes
- Daugherty: yes
- Exum: yes
- Frizell: yes
- Gonzales J.: yes
- Hinrichsen: yes
- Jodeh: yes
- Kipp: yes
- Kirkmeyer: yes
- Kolker: yes
- Lindstedt: yes
- Liston: yes
- Marchman: yes
- Mullica: yes
- Pelton B.: yes
- Pelton R.: yes
- Rich: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Simpson: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Sullivan: yes
- Wallace: yes
- Weissman: yes
- Zamora Wilson: yes
- Coleman: yes
- President: yes

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Official source

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1298

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